Studio Album · No. 4
Power Metal Songwriting Credits by Pantera
Produced by Pantera, Jerry Abbott, Marc Ferrari · Engineered by Jerry Abbott, Vinnie Paul
Metal Magic Records
Heavy MetalSpeed Metal
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 5 of 5 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 5 / 5 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 5 tracks with documented writers, by whether Pantera carries a lyricist or composer credit.
5 trackswritten by Pantera
0 tracksoutside writers
Pantera's roles on this album
Share of the 5 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
5
Tracks
4
Lyricists
6
Producers
30,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
1988
Released
Data Insight
Five tracks, all the band's, and the first with Anselmo on the credits. It is the last self-released record and the last before Atco signed them, and the change of singer is the only thing that changed about how the songs got written.
Power Metal came out on Metal Magic Records in June 1988, the first album with Phil Anselmo singing, and has sold 30,000 in the United States.
Track Listing & Credits 5 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Power Metal
Who wrote Power Metal?
The album credits all songs to Pantera except where noted, meaning Phil Anselmo, Dimebag Darrell, Vinnie Paul and Rex Brown.
Is this Phil Anselmo's first album?
Yes, his first with the band.
How did it sell?
30,000 in the United States.
Who engineered it?
Jerry Abbott, with Vinnie Paul.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
The discography publishes no Billboard Hot 100 positions for the album's singles.
What happened next?
Atco signed them, and Cowboys from Hell followed in 1990.
How long is the album?
38:10 across five tracks.